GDT: Sharks @ Devils, 7 PM, MSG+

[R8Devs]

There's no reason to start Schneider at all until the LAK/Ducks back to back set next weekend.

The only reason Schneider (or Domingue) should be here is to give Blackwood some rest sometimes and start some games. He has no business being up here for an audition or evaluation. We've already tried that more than once. Domingue really has no business being up here for auditions either.

We have 3 more games before the next back to back set and Blackwood really should play them all, especially since he's already been given the night off a few times randomly in the last couple of weeks.

MAYBE you give Cory the Detroit game to try and give him a real softball team. If he plays against Washington and gets blown up, I'm sure it will be the defense's fault, the toilet paper lineup or the scheduler's fault for making the game an afternoon 1:00 PM start.

nah they are not playing Blackwood that much from what it looks like. If they were in the playoff race they probably would but them starting Domingue so many times while Blackwood is on a roll I think is an indication on how they'll go forward with it

 

[TrufleShufle]

Everyone knows that Blackwood had a great game, but the biggest thing is, how many of those saves would we have given him or any other goalie a pass on because "it wasn't his fault."

But this is what we needed all season (along with other things obviously,) a goalie that doesn't just stop the "stoppable" shots. A goalie that can just bail out players when they screw up and give the team a chance to make it up to him.

 

[My3Sons]

If MBW finishes strong and manages to climb his save percentage to 915-917 and wins 25-27 games he should get some Calder attention but he won’t. Put Makar or Wuinn Hughes on Th is team and they do t look much better than Jack most likely.

 

[OmNomNom]

lol @ PK's taxless mention in FL

 

[tr83]

I just wish I had Erika.

Wait. I didn't just say that.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't tell my GF

Your secret is safe here. I think there would be a lot of hypocrites on this board if you were narc'd

 

[Devilsfan992]

Big Mac

 

[Bleedred]

nah they are not playing Blackwood that much from what it looks like. If they were in the playoff race they probably would but them starting Domingue so many times while Blackwood is on a roll I think is an indication on how they'll go forward with it

And I think that’s stupid. Especially if it’s cory who has no future on this team. He’s finished. He shouldn’t get anymore chances or a lengthy audition.

The last 50 games say he’s an .885% goalie. The last 130 say he’s a .903% goalie.

 

[glenwo2]

Thank you

Okay, I'll bite.

Why are you saying "Thank you"?

 

[MadDevil]

Honestly we'd have a worse record than Detroit without Goose in the lineup

Which is kind of amazing given how awful his numbers were early in the season.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Hughes had a ‘poor’ game and still created 3 prime chances. Kid will be great when he puts it all together and matures.


Don’t like him at LW though. Hope he goes back to C soon.

Bratt Hischier Gusev
Zacha Hughes Palmieri

 

[Emperoreddy]

Which is kind of amazing given how awful his numbers were early in the season.

I like Goose a lot but that isn’t true. It ignores how bad Detroit is.

now Without Blackwood, it would be a bit of a different discussion. A Cory/Domingue tandem could put us closer to down there.

 

[NJDevs26]

Yeah Gusev is maybe fourth or fifth at best on our list of MVP's this season behind Blackwood, Coleman and Palms, likely Nico too.

 

[Emperoreddy]

If any one player is keeping this team from being an even bigger joke, it’s Blackwood

An average goalie would not be able to do what he is doing behind this team.

An average goalie would look bad here. A bad goalie looks like the worst ever here.

 

[haak84]

Goose has had a better overall season than Nico. But it’s close.

Blackwood is looking like a stud lately. Legit Gibson vibes from him.

Hope he keeps it up bc shesterkin looks more than legit.

 

[Lou is God]

Hughes had a ‘poor’ game and still created 3 prime chances. Kid will be great when he puts it all together and matures.


Don’t like him at LW though. Hope he goes back to C soon.

Bratt Hischier Gusev
Zacha Hughes Palmieri

I think the reason is so Nico can take him under his wings, give the kid some much needed direction. Which speaks volumes about Nico.

 

[Lou is God]

I was at the game and that #32 defenseman just called up, he played a nice game, kept it simple.

 

[NjDevsRR]

I was at the game and that #32 defenseman just called up, he played a nice game, kept it simple.

Only played 10 career games before tonight. Not the best AHL numbers but would be nice to have a random player sticking as a 3rd pair or 7th Dman option. Obviously its not a good chance to happen since he’s already 26 years old and is what he is but you never know.

 

[Lou is God]

Only played 10 career games before tonight. Not the best AHL numbers but would be nice to have a random player sticking as a 3rd pair or 7th Dman option. Obviously its not a good chance to happen since he’s already 26 years old and is what he is but you never know.

This might be his last chance to show he belongs in the big leagues and he didn't look out of place at all tonight, I'm going to be pulling for him.

 

[NjDevsRR]

This might be his last chance to show he belongs in the big leagues and he didn't look out of place at all tonight, I'm going to be pulling for him.

Me too, BUT the Sharks are in the same position as us so he was playing against lower competition. Now Saturday...lets see what happens haha. At least he is a Dman who is 6 foot. Im tired of seeing Carrick.

 

[glenwo2]

I was at the game and that #32 defenseman just called up, he played a nice game, kept it simple.

And Dakota Mermis was his name-Oh!

 

[Kurt Cobain]

nah they are not playing Blackwood that much from what it looks like. If they were in the playoff race they probably would but them starting Domingue so many times while Blackwood is on a roll I think is an indication on how they'll go forward with it

Yeah I'm completely against playing Mackenzie in everygame just because it isn't a back to back. Seasons over anyway. Why risk an injury. And like someone else said, playing Dominique will show management how important a good backup is these days.

 

[Kurt Cobain]

I was at the game and that #32 defenseman just called up, he played a nice game, kept it simple.

Plus the guy could actually get shots on net. Didn't look out of place at all.

 

[Camille the Eel]

So if Cory is back here now, where’s Domingue? Are we carrying 3 goalies here until season’s end? Or is Louis in Bing? Domingue just had a monster game in St. Louis and is better then Schneider now.

 

[Kurt Cobain]

If MBW finishes strong and manages to climb his save percentage to 915-917 and wins 25-27 games he should get some Calder attention but he won’t. Put Makar or Wuinn Hughes on Th is team and they do t look much better than Jack most likely.

He's already at a .915 SVP. His GAA has dropped from basically 3.00 to 2.74 in less than 2 weeks. I wanna see 27 wins, .920 SVP and a sub 2.50 GAA. I'm just getting greedy now, I know. lol.

 

[NjDevsRR]

He's already at a .915 SVP. His GAA has dropped from basically 3.00 to 2.74 in less than 2 weeks. I wanna see 27 wins, .920 SVP and a sub 2.50 GAA. I'm just getting greedy now, I know. lol.

Those are incredible numbers in todays NHL, let alone on THIS TEAM. Just incredible.